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There is mixed use of size_t and unsigned long to deal with sizes in the codebase. Recall that Windows defines unsigned long as 32 bits even on 64-bit platforms, meaning that converting size_t to unsigned long narrows the range. This mostly doesn't cause a problem since Git rarely deals with files larger than 2^32 bytes. But adjunct systems such as Git LFS, which use smudge/clean filters to keep huge files out of the repository, may have huge file contents passed through some of the functions in entry.c and convert.c. On Windows, this results in a truncated file being written to the workdir. I traced this to one specific use of unsigned long in write_entry (and a similar instance in write_pc_item_to_fd for parallel checkout). That appeared to be for the call to read_blob_entry, which expects a pointer to unsigned long. By altering the signature of read_blob_entry to expect a size_t, write_entry can be switched to use size_t internally (which all of its callers and most of its callees already used). To avoid touching dozens of additional files, read_blob_entry uses a local unsigned long to call a chain of functions which aren't prepared to accept size_t. Helped-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de> Signed-off-by: Matt Cooper <vtbassmatt@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals.
Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public License version 2 (some parts of it are under different licenses, compatible with the GPLv2). It was originally written by Linus Torvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net.
Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.
Many Git online resources are accessible from https://git-scm.com/ including full documentation and Git related tools.
See Documentation/gittutorial.txt to get started, then see
Documentation/giteveryday.txt for a useful minimum set of commands, and
Documentation/git-<commandname>.txt for documentation of each command.
If git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also be
read with man gittutorial or git help tutorial, and the
documentation of each command with man git-<commandname> or git help <commandname>.
CVS users may also want to read Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt
(man gitcvs-migration or git help cvs-migration if git is
installed).
The user discussion and development of Git take place on the Git mailing list -- everyone is welcome to post bug reports, feature requests, comments and patches to git@vger.kernel.org (read Documentation/SubmittingPatches for instructions on patch submission). To subscribe to the list, send an email with just "subscribe git" in the body to majordomo@vger.kernel.org. The mailing list archives are available at https://lore.kernel.org/git/, http://marc.info/?l=git and other archival sites.
Issues which are security relevant should be disclosed privately to the Git Security mailing list git-security@googlegroups.com.
The maintainer frequently sends the "What's cooking" reports that list the current status of various development topics to the mailing list. The discussion following them give a good reference for project status, development direction and remaining tasks.
The name "git" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the very first version. He described the tool as "the stupid content tracker" and the name as (depending on your mood):
- random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.
- stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the dictionary of slang.
- "global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room.
- "goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks